Key Events (10)
E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump after federal jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump exhausted his appeals and was ordered by a judge to pay the damages.
US inflation eased to 3.5% in June, the largest monthly decline since April 2020, as energy prices fell from the brief Iran ceasefire. However, renewed US-Iran conflict threatens to reverse gains as oil prices spike.
Trump reversed his controversial 20% toll proposal for Strait of Hormuz shipping after international backlash, saying Gulf states will instead make major investments in the US. The US continues blockade operations as Iran strikes back.
ICE halts most vehicle stops after fatal shootings of two immigrants in less than a week: Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas. Mexico files criminal complaints over deaths of 17 nationals in ICE custody.
House passes Trump-backed Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, with bipartisan support. Bill now heads to Senate.
Media advocates express alarm at subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists reporting on Air Force One security concerns, viewed as unprecedented escalation in Trump administration's campaign against press freedom.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials and pro-Israel groups, alleging a conspiracy to criminalize solidarity with Palestine through coordinated online surveillance and targeting.
Federal judge sanctions Trump administration lawyers and nukes Trump's self-dealt IRS lawsuit seeking $10 billion from his own agency, finding the case lacked true controversy because both sides were controlled by the president.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces scrutiny ahead of confirmation hearing over his approval of Trump's IRS settlement and role investigating James Comey. An independent journalist seeks $1,000-per-day fines for Blanche's non-compliance with Epstein files order.
US refunds $81 billion in Trump tariffs to companies after Supreme Court ruled them illegal, forcing government to repay duties on imports hit by tariffs.